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1 AUTOMATIC GAS MANIFOLDS Phoenix Pipeline Products Limited. Unit 8, McKenzie Industrial Park, Tel No.: 44 (0) Bird Hall Lane, Fax No.: 44 (0) Stockport, U.K., SK3 0SB

2 Contents Page Section Page Product Description General 3 Automatic Control Panel 3 Manifold Headers 3 Operation General 3 Control Panel Layout 4 Pneumatic 5 Electrical 6 Pressure Settings 6 Safety General 7 Installation General 7 Mechanical 7 Installation Drawings 8 Electrical 8 Electrical Schematic 9 Monitoring & Status Indicator Panel 10 Testing General 10 Testing 10 Commissioning 11 Maintenance General 11 Preventative Maintenance 11 Spare Parts General Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

3 1. Product Description 1.1 General Automatic Gas Manifolds comprise a control panel, manifold headers & racks, tailpipes, pigtails, an isolation valve, a non-return valve and a pressure relief valve. The manifold provides a continuous supply of gas from two banks of cylinders to the medical gas pipeline system by changing from the duty bank to the standby bank automatically when the duty bank has become depleted. Manifolds are available for oxygen, nitrous oxide, 50% oxygen/50% nitrous oxide mixture, medical air and surgical air. 1.2 Automatic Control Panel Automatic control panels comprise of regulators, changeover solenoid valves, pressure switches, gauges and an integral monitoring and status panel, all housed in a moulded enclosure with transparent cover. The monitoring & status panel indicates which bank of cylinders is running, which is empty and which is running low if the other bank is empty. The panel will also indicate if the distribution pipeline pressure has risen or fallen beyond acceptable limits. The display incorporates an alarm status indicator and includes volt free contacts for connection to the central alarm system and BMS if required. An isolation and pressure relief valve assembly is provided with copper stub pipes for on site copper to copper joints to the hospital distribution pipeline and exhaust pipeline. 1.3 Manifold Headers Manifold headers comprise of high-pressure headers with gas specific tailpipe connections, cylinder tailpipes, support racks and restraining chains for the cylinders. A non return valve is incorporated into each point where the tailpipe connects into the header to prevent a whole bank of cylinders becoming depleted in the event of a cylinder being disconnected or a tailpipe rupture. Tailpipes are available with pin-index, bull nose or CGA cylinder connections. 2. Operation 2.1 General All cylinders connected to the manifold headers should be open. Gas is from the left hand and right hand banks of cylinders to the automatic control panel. Under normal working conditions, gas is supplied to the hospital distribution pipeline from only one bank at a time. When the cylinder contents falls below the changeover pressure, the solenoid valve for the duty bank closes and the solenoid valve for the standby bank opens ensuring continuity of the gas supply. In the event of an electrical failure, both solenoid valves open and gas will be supplied from the duty and standby banks simultaneously. Upon restoration of the electrical supply, the control panel will supply gas from the bank of cylinders that was running immediately prior to the loss of power. Both solenoid valves will also open in the event of the distribution pipeline pressure falling to a dangerously low level. All regulators and pressure sensors within the control panel are preset and should require no further adjustment. The monitoring & status panel incorporates a duty bank push button to enable manual selection of the left or right hand cylinders as the duty bank. The manifold is fully automatic in operation and requires no manual intervention, other than the replace empty cylinders Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

4 2.2 Control Panel Layout ID Description Qty ID Description Qty 1 Isolation Valve 1 12 Backplate 1 2 Pressure Relief Valve 1 13 Monitoring & Status Panel 1 3 Outlet Stub Pipe 1 14 Regulator 2 4 Solenoid Valve 2 15 Regulator Mounting Block 2 5 Pressure Switch, High 1 16 Header Inlet Connector 2 6 Pressure Switch, Low 1 17 Contents Pressure Switch 2 7 Override Pressure Switch 1 18 LH Regulator Outlet Pipe 1 8 Line Pressure Gauge 1 19 RH Regulator Outlet Pipe 1 9 Outlet Block 1 20 Contents Pressure Gauge 2 10 Earth Stud 1 21 Outlet Pressure Gauge 2 11 ST18 Connector (Power) 1 22 Enclosure Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

5 2.3 Pneumatic Operation The gas from the left hand (LH) bank of cylinders is connected to the LH inlet of the control panel. This is connected to gauge G1, pressure switch P1 and passes through regulator R1, pressure gauge G3 to the solenoid valve S1. Similarly, the gas from the right hand (RH) bank of cylinders is connected to the RH inlet of the control panel. This is connected to gauge G2, pressure switch P2 and passes through regulator R2, pressure gauge G4 to the solenoid valve S2. Pressure gauges G1 and G2 indicate the cylinder contents pressure in the LH and RH banks respectively. Pressure gauges G3 and G4 indicate the outlet pressure from regulators R1 and R2 respectively. With the LH bank selected as the duty bank, the solenoid valve S1 is de-energised and opens allowing gas to pass to the distribution pipeline. Solenoid valve S2 is energised and closes to prevent the RH from supplying gas. When the pressure in the LH bank falls below the setting of pressure switch P1, the solenoid valve S1 is energised and closes, whilst the solenoid valve S2 is de-energised and opens thus effecting the changeover from the LH duty bank to the RH standby bank. The empty cylinders on the LH bank should now be replaced with full cylinders, ready to continue the supply of gas when the RH bank is depleted. When the pressure in the RH bank falls below the setting of pressure switch P2, the solenoid valve S2 is energised and closes and solenoid valve S1 is de-energised and opens thus allowing the LH bank (now full) to continue with the gas supply. The empty cylinders on the RH bank should now be replaced with full cylinders. This sequence will continue. Pressure gauge G5 indicates the distribution pipeline pressure, whilst pressure switches P3 and P4 monitor the distribution pipeline pressure for high or low pressure faults respectively. Pressure switch P5 will de-energise both solenoid valves S1 and S2 in the event of the distribution pipeline pressure falling to a dangerously low level allowing both banks to feed the system simultaneously Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

6 2.4 Electrical Operation The control panel requires a V, 50/60Hz, single-phase supply. The monitoring & status panel incorporates two sections, one labeled Manifold Indicator Unit and one labeled Alarm Signal Status Unit. The manifold indicator unit displays the status of the cylinder banks and the distribution pipeline pressure, whilst the alarm signal status unit displays the main central alarm system conditions. The Manifold Status Unit includes the following indicators. (a) For each bank, a green LED indicator (RUNNING) illuminates to display which bank is currently running. (b) For each bank, a yellow LED indicator (LOW PRESSURE) illuminates to display that the bank that is running has fallen to the low pressure setting and the standby bank is still empty. (c) For each bank, a yellow LED indicator (EMPTY) illuminates to display that a bank of cylinders is empty and changeover to the standby bank has occurred. (d) A red LED indicator (HIGH PRESSURE) illuminates to display when the distribution pipeline pressure has risen above the pressure sensor setting. (e) A red LED indicator (LOW PRESSURE) illuminates to display when the distribution pipeline pressure has fallen below the pressure sensor setting. The Alarm Signal Status Unit includes the following indicators. (a) A green LED indicator (POWER ON) illuminates to show that the power to the manifold is on. (b) A green LED indictor (NORMAL) that illuminates when the manifold is operating correctly and no faults exist. (c) A yellow LED indicator (CHANGE CYLINDERS) which illuminates when changeover from the duty to the standby bank has occurred. (d) A yellow LED indicator (CHANGE CYLINDERS IMMEDIATELY) which illuminates when the bank that is running has fallen below the pressure sensor setting and the standby bank is empty. (e) A red LED indicator (RESERVE LOW) which illuminates when the duty bank of the emergency reserve manifold (ESM) has fallen below the low pressure setting. (f) A red LED indicator (PRESSURE FAULT) which illuminates when the distribution pipeline pressure has risen or fallen beyond the respective pressure sensor settings. (g) A red LED indicator (SYSTEM FAULT) which illuminates in the event of a cabling fault. 2.5 Pressure Settings Component O2 N2O O2/N2O Medical Air (400 kpa) Surgical Air (700 kpa) Regulators (static) 4.4 bar 4.4 bar 4.4 bar 4.0 bar 7.5 bar Changeover Pressure 14.0 bar 14.0 bar 14.0 bar 14.0 bar 14.0 bar Pressure Relief Valve 5.5 bar 5.5 bar 5.5 bar 5.5 bar 9.0 bar Pipeline Pressure, High 5.0 bar 5.0 bar 5.0 bar 5.0 bar 8.0 bar Pipeline Pressure, Low 3.7 bar 3.7 bar 3.7 bar 3.7 bar 6.5 bar Override Switch 3.9 bar 3.9 bar 3.9 bar 3.9 bar 6.7 bar Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

3. Safety 3.1 General This equipment should be installed, operated and maintained by personnel who are suitably trained, are fully conversant with HTM 2022 and are familiar with this product.

7 3. Safety 3.1 General This equipment should be installed, operated and maintained by personnel who are suitably trained, are fully conversant with HTM 2022 and are familiar with this product. This equipment should be kept clean and be free from oil and grease at all times. Oil and grease will ignite spontaneously in the presence of oxygen. If you suspect that any equipment is contaminated, do not use it. No attempt should be made to use or modify this equipment for use with a gas other than as identified. This equipment should not be operated at pressures exceeding those stated in HTM 2022 and this manual. Care should be taken when drawing conclusions about the contents of cylinders from their pressures. In the case of compressed gases, such as oxygen and medical air, the cylinder pressure is a good indication of the cylinder contents, for example, if the cylinder is half full, it will show half pressure. Liquefied gases, such as nitrous oxide, show full cylinder pressure as long as there is liquid in the cylinder. This may represent a small percentage of the full cylinder contents. It should not be assumed that a cylinder of nitrous oxide is full simply because the gauge shows full pressure. 4. Installation 4.1 General The automatic control panel is supplied with all internal electrical connections prewired. The only external wiring required for the installation is the connection of the mains power supply, the connection of the ESM pressure switch (if required) and the connection of the central alarm system and BMS wiring (if required). All regulators and pressure sensors are preset and no further adjustment of these settings should be required. 4.2 Mechanical (a) Remove the backplate assembly from the automatic control panel enclosure and store in a safe place. The enclosure will be easier to handle and fix. (b) Secure the automatic control panel enclosure to the wall using suitable fixings at the height indicated in figure 4.3. Ensure that there is sufficient space either side of the control panel to install the manifold headers. (c) Replace the backplate assembly and secure with the six retaining screws. (d) Secure the manifold headers at the height and position indicated in figure 4.3 using suitable fixings. Use the header connecting pipes to assist in the accurate alignment of the racks. (e) Install the outlet stub pipe, pressure relief valve and isolation valve. (f) Install the exhaust pipeline from the pressure relief valve to a safe external location. (g) Install all tailpipes onto the manifold headers. (h) Check and tighten all mechanical joints. (i) Connect cylinders, pressurise the manifold and check for leaks. Make sure that the isolation valve is closed if the connection to the distribution pipeline has been made Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

8 4.3 Installation Drawings 4.4 Electrical (a) Connect the mains power supply to the male ST18 connector mounted on the backplate using the female ST18 connector provided. The cable should be connected as follows; Red or Brown wire to the LIVE (S+) terminal. Blue or Black wire to the NEUTRAL (N) terminal. Green/Yellow wire to the EARTH terminal. The mains power supply should be via an unswitched fused spur rated at 5 amps Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

9 (b) Connect the emergency standby manifold (ESM) pressure switch into terminals 1 and 2 of CON1 on the monitoring and status panel PCB. Refer to figure 4.5. If no ESM is available, ensure that a 3K3Ω resistor (supplied) is fitted into these terminals to prevent a system fault from illuminating. (c) Connect the alarm conditions displayed on the alarm signal status unit to the central alarm system by connecting to CON1. Refer to figure 4.5 for details of each alarm conditions position in the 12-way connector. (d) Connect the alarm conditions to the building management system (BMS) by connecting to CON2. All alarm conditions have one common (COM) terminal, a normally closed (NC) terminal and a normally open (NO) terminal. Refer to figure 4.5 for details of each alarm conditions position in the 12-way connector. 4.5 Electrical Connections Diagram Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

10 4.7 Monitoring & Status Indicator Panel Phoenix Pipeline Product Oxygen 5. Testing 5.1 General Prior to testing the manifold installation, please check the following. (a) All components have been installed are tightened. (b) The mains power supply has been installed and power is available. (c) The isolation valves on the automatic manifold and ESM are closed. (d) Full cylinders have been fitted to all tailpipes. 5.2 Testing (a) Slowly open one cylinder on each bank and allow the system to pressurise. (b) Check all tailpipes and header interconnecting pipes for leaks. (c) Slowly open one cylinder on the ESM (if available) and check for leaks. (d) Apply mains power to the panel. The LH bank RUNNING indicator will illuminate, the POWER ON indicator will illuminate and the NORMAL indicator will illuminate. (e) Close the cylinder on the LH bank. Create a leak between the control panel and the distribution pipeline and very slowly depressurise the system. (f) At changeover pressure (refer to the settings in table 2.5), the LH bank RUNNING indicator will extinguish and the EMPTY indicator will illuminate. The RH bank RUNNING indicator simultaneously illuminates as the control panel changes to run from the RH bank. The NORMAL indicator on the alarm signal status unit will extinguish and the CHANGE CYLINDERS will illuminate. (g) Open the cylinder again on the LH bank. The CHANGE CYLINDERS indicator will extinguish and the NORMAL indicator will illuminate. The LH bank EMPTY indicator will extinguish. (h) Close the cylinder on the RH bank. Create a leak again and slowly depressurise the system Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

11 (i) At changeover pressure, the RH bank RUNNING indicator will extinguish and the EMPTY indicator will illuminate. The LH bank RUNNING indicator will illuminate. The NORMAL indicator will extinguish and the CHANGE CYLINDERS indicator will illuminate. (j) Close the cylinder on the LH bank. Create a leak and slowly depressurise the system. (k) At changeover pressure, the LH bank RUNNING indicator will extinguish and the LOW PRESSURE indicator will illuminate. Simultaneously, the CHANGE CYLINDERS IMMEDIATELY indicator will illuminate. (l) Close the cylinder on the ESM (if available). Open the isolation valve on the ESM. Continue to depressurise the system. At the setting of the ESM pressure switch, the RESERVE LOW indicator will illuminate. (m) Continue to depressurise the system. When the pressure falls to the setting of the low line pressure switch, the LOW PRESSURE indicator on the manifold indicator unit will illuminate and the PRESSURE FAULT indicator on the alarm signal status unit will illuminate. (n) Close all leaks and isolation valves and re-pressurise the system. All alarm signal indicators will extinguish and the NORMAL indicator will illuminate. The LH bank LOW PRESSURE indicator will extinguish and the RUNNING indicator will illuminate. The RH bank EMPTY indicator will extinguish. (o) Check all alarm system outputs using an ohmmeter. All outputs are normally closed and as each alarm condition occurs, the respective contact opens circuit. (p) If any pressure settings differ from those as stated in table 2.5, adjust as necessary. 5.3 Commissioning Demonstrate the manifold installation to the client by repeating the abovementioned test procedure. It is advisable to confirm that a central alarm system (if available) is operating correctly at the same time. The manifold must not be used until all testing & commissioning procedures for the pipeline system as detailed in HTM 2022 have been satisfactorily completed and accepted. 6. Maintenance 6.1 General Maintenance of the manifold should be restricted to periodic checking and adjustment and if necessary the replacement of faulty components. It should be noted that although many of the components appear to be standard items, many have been selected and treated to make them suitable for the gases carried and the pressures involved. 6.2 Preventative Maintenance Regular inspections and maintenance of the manifold will prolong it s life and reduce the possibility of sudden, inconvenient component failures. Automatic Manifolds should be subjected to regular inspection and testing as detailed below. Monthly; (a) Visually inspect the manifold for signs of damage. (b) Check all mechanical joints for leaks. (c) Check that changeover from the duty bank to the standby bank is operating correctly Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

12 Annually; (a) Visually inspect the manifold system for signs of damage. (b) Check that one bank of cylinders on the ESM is open ready for use. (c) Check all mechanical joints for leaks. (d) Test the manifold system as detailed in section 5.2 to confirm correct operation. (e) Observe that all indicators are working correctly. 6.3 All maintenance should be carried out with the knowledge of the hospital engineer and in accordance with the Permit-to-Work system. 7. Spare Parts When ordering spare parts, please quote the batch number of the equipment and a description of the component required to ensure that you receive the component that you require! Item Description Part Number 1 Tailpipe, O2, Pin-index Tailpipe, O2, Bull-nose Tailpipe, O2, CGA Tailpipe, N2O, BS 341 No Tailpipe, N2O, CGA Tailpipe, 50% O2/50% N2O, Pin-index Tailpipe, Medical Air, Pin-index Tailpipe, Medical Air, Bull-nose Tailpipe, Medical Air, CGA Pressure Relief Valve, 5.5 Bar Pressure Relief Valve, 9.0 Bar Regulator Assembly, 4 Bar N2O Regulator Assembly, 4 Bar Regulator Assembly, 7 Bar Contents Pressure Switch, 14 bar Contents Pressure Gauge, Bar Contents Pressure Gauge, Bar Outlet Pressure Gauge, 0 6 Bar Outlet Pressure Gauge, 0 16 Bar Bodok Seal for pin-index tailpipes O-ring for bull-nose tailpipes Solenoid Valve Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

13 Item Description Part Number 23 Pipeline Pressure Switch, High, 5.0 Bar Pipeline Pressure Switch, High, 8.0 Bar Pipeline Pressure Switch, Low, 3.7 Bar Pipeline Pressure Switch, Low, 6.5 Bar Override Switch, 3.9 Bar Override Switch, 6.7 Bar Line Pressure Gauge, 0-10 Bar Automatic Manifold PCB Manifold Header Link Pipe c/w o-rings Header O-ring Service Kit (per cylinder) Auto Control Panel Seal Service Kit Tailpipe, Medical Air, CGA Due to our policy of continuous product improvement, Phoenix Pipeline Products Ltd. reserve the right to alter dimensions and/or specification without notice although every effort will be made to advise of any such modifications. Certain aspects of P³ Ltd. designs are protected Automatic Gas Manifolds Rev.3

MANUAL GAS MANIFOLDS

MANUAL GAS MANIFOLDS Phoenix Pipeline Products Limited. Unit 8, McKenzie Industrial Park, Tel No.: 44 (0) 161 428 7200 Bird Hall Lane, Fax No.: 44 (0) 161 428 7010 Stockport, Email: info@p3-phoenix.com